Kate Atkinson
This week, Kate Atkinson won the Costa Novel of the Year Prize for her book, Life after Life. It tells the story of Ursula Todd, a woman who is reincarnated over the course of the book – but can she use this knowledge to her advantage? We talk to Kate Atkinson about the novel and her Costa win.
Jeffery Eugenides
Greek-American author Jeffery Eugenides won the Pulitzer Prize for his second novel Middlesex, and his second book, The Virgin Suicides, was made into a successful Hollywood film. Most recently he wrote, The Marriage Plot, and The Book Show caught up with him in New York to discuss his work.
A new year is often about newness and looking forward, but when it comes to books, what about re-reading the classic books you’ve loved and want to return to? Carlo Gebler discusses the merits of re-reading, and of returning to old books as part of the book club at Maghaberry Prison, where he teaches.
